Lima Hotel -- Still standing on Lima Street in Sierra Madre, this Victorian style hotel built in 1887 was converted to a convalescent home. (In 1954 it was used in the film, "The Seven Little Foys," starring Bob Hope.)
Lima Hotel -- Still standing on Lima Street in Sierra Madre, this Victorian style hotel built in 1887 was converted to a convalescent home. (In 1954 it was used in the film, "The Seven Little Foys," starring Bob Hope.)
Sierra Madre Villa -- Built in the 1870s by William P. Rhoades who moved from Los Angeles when his wife became ill, "the Villa" became a convalescent hotel, famous for its "fine table" (pheasant, quail, trout), and was the midday-meal stop on the Grand Round.
Sierra Madre Villa -- Built in the 1870s by William P. Rhoades who moved from Los Angeles when his wife became ill, "the Villa" became a convalescent hotel, famous for its "fine table" (pheasant, quail, trout), and was the midday-meal stop on the Grand Round.
Sierra Madre's First Library -- The deed which transferred title to this building's landsite, owned by Mr. Nathan Tarr, restricted it to library use. This building was razed in 1954, and the present library was constructed on the same grounds -- what is now 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard.
Sierra Madre's First Library -- The deed which transferred title to this building's landsite, owned by Mr. Nathan Tarr, restricted it to library use. This building was razed in 1954, and the present library was constructed on the same grounds -- what is now 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard.
Arcadia's First Catholic Church -- Originally a packing house, this building, which was moved in 1935 onto what is now the rear of the property of the Church of the Holy Angels on the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue, served as the first Catholic Church of the Arcadia parish un…
Arcadia's First Catholic Church -- Originally a packing house, this building, which was moved in 1935 onto what is now the rear of the property of the Church of the Holy Angels on the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue, served as the first Catholic Church of the Arcadia parish until 1939.
